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TABLE FOR TILE MACHINES. No. 279,259. a a a Pgtented June 12,1883.

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stream of tiles as it comes from the said tilefrom the tile-mill and delivering them uninjured to the off-bearers; and'also to provide UNITED STATES WILLIAM F. LEAOH, or

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANKLIN, INDIANA.

TABLE FOR TILE-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,259, dated June 12, 1883. I Application filed June 3, 188 2. (Model) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM F. LEACH, of Franklin, in the county of Johnson and State Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tables for Tile Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. 1

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation of the same. Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 are sectional side elevations of parts of endless chains of receivers, showing modifications of construction.

The object of this invention is to provide suitable means for receiving tiles as they come suitable means for-cutting the tiles accurately into proper lengths without stopping the machines.

The invention consists in a tile-table constructed with a frame provided with a series of rollers around which passes an endless chain of receivers having downwardly-projecting flanges and connected at their forward ends, leaving their rear ends free..

With the receivers are connected springsupported flexible carriers to adjust themselves to the form of the file.

To supports attached to the table-frame. is hinged a peculiarly-constructed sliding cutter-frame, which is provided with a guide to engage with guides upon the side edges of the receivers, so that the said cutter-frame can be swung forward only at the proper places, and will be carried forward by and with the said receivers while making a cut, as. will be hereinafter fully described.

Ais the frame of the tile-table, which is designed to be placed directly in front of a tilemill and in line therewith, so as to receive the mill.

To and between the side bars of the frame A are journaled a series of rollers, B, the end ones of which may be made larger than the others, and which are so arranged that the upper surfaces of all the rollers will be in the same horizontal plane. If desired, and in some cases this construction will be advantageous, the roller at the rear end of the machine can be placed at a lower level than the others to facilitate the passage of the carriers into a horizontal position.

The ends of the rollers B are rabbeted to receive the endless chains and keep them in place, and also to receive the downwardly projecting flanges D, formed upon or attached to the side edges of the receivers-or bases E, and which are attached at their forward ends and middle parts to the endless chain C at the ends of one of its links, so that the rear parts of the receivers or bases E will be left free, as shown in Fig. 1. The forward ends of the flanges D may terminate at the forward corners of the receivers or bases E, as shown in Fig. 1; or they may project in front of the said receivers, as shown in Fig. 7. The receivers E project at one sideedge beyond the chain 0, as shown in Fig. 3, to form a guide or gage,.F, to guide and-control the movements of the cutter frame hereinafter described.

To each receiver or base E are attached one or more springs, G, as the size of the said receiver may require. To the upper ends of the springs G are attached the side edges of the carriers H, which are made of thin sheet-brass, or other suitable material that has sufficient flexibility to allow it to adjust itself to the slope of the tile to be carried, so that tiles of different shapes and sizes can be firmly supported and safely carried by the same carriers.

If desired, the carriers H can be supported by rigid standards; but I prefer to use the springs G, as they allow the flexible carriers to come'in contact with more of the surface of the tiles, and thus carry them more safely. The carriers H can be made of such a length as the length of the tile may require.

If desired, the endless chain of receivers can be formed by hinging the forward ends of the flanges D of each receiver to the middle parts of the flanges D of the preceding receiver, as shown in Fig. 4; or the receivers E can be attached at their forward ends to endless belts I,

as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. In the modifications shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 the bases or receivers E can be overlapped more or less, or not at all, as may be desired. \Vith this construction, as the carriers H pass up around the rear roller B, their forward ends strike the tiles at such an angle as not to injure them, and their rearends will come in contact with the tiles close to the tile-mill, so that the said tiles will be kept in shape, even when made of soft clay.

To one side of the frame A are attached straps or bars J, the upper ends of which project, and have eyes formed in them to receive the rod K. The rod K is made in two parts, connected by a T-coupling, L, and having L- couplings M attached to their outer ends. To the couplings L M are secured the ends of curved rods N, which are connected at their outer and inner ends by rods 0. The rods 0 are provided with perforations at such a distance apart as the length of the tiles may requireto receive the wires 1?, by means of which the stream of tile is cut into tiles of the re quired length.

The rods K N O O can be made of gas-pipe or other suitable tubing, so that they can be made light, and yet have the requisite stiffness and strength. \Vith this construction the cutter-frame can be made longer or shorter, and can be provided with more or less wires, as the length of the tiles may require.

To the T-coupling L, or to any desired part of the rod K, is attached a stop or guide, Q, made of semicircular or other suitable form, and which, when the cutter-frame is turned back, rises above the flanges or guides F of the re ceivers E, as shown'in Fig. 3. The cutter-frame can be turned forward only when the guide Q is in a position to pass down between the flanges or guides F of two adjacent receivers, so that the tiles will always be cut to the same length. Vith this construction the guide flange F rests against the guide Q while the cutting is being done, so that the receivers E will carry the cuttenframe forward, and the cutting can be done accurately without stopping the ma chine. \Vhen a out has been madethe cutterframe is swung back and slid toward the rear end of the machine, ready to be swung forward to make another cut.

To the rod K is attached a downwardly-projecting arm, It, which, when the cutter-frame is swung back, strikes against the side bar of the frame A and prevents the d cnttenframe from being swung back too far. \Vith this construction, as thereceivers and carriers pass down around the forward roller they take an upright position, so that the tiles can be received upon their ends'upon the off-bearing boards and carriedto the drying-place by the off-bearers without being injured.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A tile table constructed substantially as herein shown and described, and consisting of the frame A, the series of rollers B, the endless chain of flat bases E, pivoted at their forward ends, and with their rear ends free, the flexible spring-supported carriers G H, the hinged and sliding cutter-frame K L M N O, and the guides FQ, as set forth.

2. In a tile-table, the receiving-carriers secured or pivoted at their forward ends in an endless chain, leaving their rear ends free, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby their forward ends will be held close to the rear roller-while passing around it, and

.their rear ends will reach back to better receive and support the tiles, as set forth.

3. In a tile-table, the endless chain of flat bases E, pivoted at their forward ends, with their rear ends free, or its equivalent for attaching tile-holders, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the tiles will be received without injury and close to the tilemill, as set forth.

4. In a tile-table, suspended flexible carriers H, substantially asherein shown and described, whereby tiles of different forms and sizes will be firmly supported and safely carried, as set forth;

5. In a tile-table, the combination, with the bases E and the flexible carriers H, of the suspending springs G, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the flexible carriers can adjust themselves more freely to the supported tiles, as set forth.

6. In a tile-table, the combination, with the frame A, of the endless chain of receivers E, having flanges l) and gages F, the cutter-frame K N 0, having guide projection Q, and the eyebars .I, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby the cutter-frame can be swung forward only at the proper places, and will be carried forward with the endless chain of receivers while making a cut, as set forth.

7. In a tile-table, the endless chain of flat bases E, substantially as herein shown and described.

In a tiletable, the endless chain of long holders, each holder being about the length of a tile, substantially as herein shown and described.

XVILLIAM F. LEACH.

\Vitncsses:

V. J. BUCKINGHAM, C. M. GREGG. 

